How to use Replay and Restart with EE TV

Follow our guides below to learn all about Replay and Restart with EE TV.

Using Replay and Restart

When you first set up your EE TV, you'll have chosen if you'd like your EE TV to use Replay (or continue without Replay and record up to four channels).

Replay lets you set up your box to record anything that has been on your eight favourite standard definition (SD) channels or six HD channels during the last day. You'll also be able to record up to two programmes at the same time.

Restart is available when you have Replay turned on. So, if you tune in halfway through a programme, you can skip back to the beginning.

save Replay lets you save programmes available for Replay so you can watch them later

If you'd like to change your settings, you'll find more help in our guide to Turning on Replay on your EE TV.

REPLAY

Replay lets you set up your box to record anything that has been on your eight favourite standard definition (SD) channels or six HD channels during the last day. You can select these from your TV Guide or from your timeline view or channel wall. Or, browse through content from your Replay menu.

REPLAY menu

You'll find REPLAY in your EE TV menu.

Press the MENU button on your EE TV remote.

Press the up arrow on your remote (that's the one above OK) to highlight the top menu.

Move over to REPLAY by pressing the right arrow on your remote.

You'll find a selection of content available for Replay - simply press the down arrow on your remote and play to watch a recommended programme.

You'll also find the ALL REPLAY option - press the down arrow to highlight, then OK.

The Replay menu will open.

From here, you can browse through your Replay channels.

By going to the OPTIONS menu, you can also sort your content so it displays by category or alphabetically.

To watch a programme, simply highlight using the left, right, up and down arrows and press play on your remote.

Or press OK to see a list of options for the programme.

Anything you'd like to keep, just press Record on your remote. The programme will also be available in your Recordings menu for you to watch anytime you like.

TV guide

You can watch Replay TV from your TV Guide.

Press GUIDE on your remote (or you can also use the TV GUIDE option on your EE TV menu).

Browse to one of your Replay channels.

You'll find a Restart icon to help remind you.

Simply move to the left to find content available for replay.

Press play to watch.

From your timeline menu

While watching TV:

Press the right arrow on your remote to open your timeline menu.

If required, use the up or down arrows on your remote to find one of your Replay channels.

The Replay icon shows if the programme is available to watch.

Use the left arrow to highlight the programme you want to watch and press play.

From your channel bar menu

Press the up or down arrow on your remote.

Your channel bar menu will open.

Move up and down to find the channel your replay programme is on, then use the left button to find a programme you want to watch.

Press play to watch your programme.

Restart

Restart is also available if you have Replay turned on. So, if you tune in halfway through a programme you can skip back to the beginning. When you see the Restart icon:

Press the OK button on your remote.

The options menu will open.

If Restart is available on the channel, you'll see the Restart icon.

Press the left arrow to highlight Restart and press OK.

EE TV will take you back to the start of the programme.

Or

While browsing through your timeline, you'll see the Restart icon.

Simply press play on your remote to watch the programme from the start.

You'll also see the icon from your channel bar menu.

You'll also see the icon from your TV guide.

Keep Replay

Did you know you can choose to keep programmes you find in your Replay menu so you can watch them later? Simply press REC on your remote control, or choose the record icon from programme details.

Any programmes showing the Replay icon in your TV guide, channel view or timeline menu can also be saved by pressing REC on your remote.

You'll find your programme in the Recordings menu, even when it disappears from Replay up-to 24 hours later.

Can I save Restart content?

If you choose to record a programme showing the Restart icon, it will only part record from the moment you press record. If you want to record the full programme and it's on one of your Replay channels, wait until the programme has finished. You can then select to record from your Replay content.

If you do start recording part way through a programme, then the Record icon on the programme details page will have an exclamation mark in it. The exclamation mark will always display when you record part of a programme.

Turning on Replay and Restart

With EE TV you can choose between Replay mode and four channel recording.

Replay: lets you set up your box to record anything that has been on your eight favourite standard definition (SD) channels or six HD channels during the last day. Replay will keep it for you for 24 hours. You'll also be able to record up to two programmes at the same time.

four channel recording: switching off Replay lets you record up to four programmes at the same time

You can check and change your settings from your REPLAY settings.

Check Replay settings

To check your Replay settings:

Press the MENU button on your EE TV remote

Press the up arrow on your remote (that's the one above OK) to highlight the top menu

Move over to TOOLS & HELP by pressing the right arrow on your remote

Press the down and right arrow to highlight SETTINGS and press OK

The settings screen will appear

Move right (using the right arrow) to highlight REPLAY

From here you can check and update your Replay setting

In the example below, Replay is on, with a Replay duration of 1 DAY - the next section looks at how you can change Replay settings

Turning on Replay settings

If Replay is off:

Press OK to change settings

Use the right arrow on your remote to select how long you'd like Replay to record programmes for

You can choose from 6 HOURS, 12 HOURS, 18 HOURS or 1 DAY

Press down and OK to CONFIRM

Next, you'll be asked to choose which group of channels EE TV will use for Replay